Chapter Thirty Two
Author's Pov
Selena paced up and down in her apartment's living room; she could not believe this was happening to her right now.
How was this happening to her? How did this situation get to this point? She questions herself, grabbing her hair tightly.
What was Rose still doing, alive and healthy? She was supposed to be dead!
How was this possible? She saw her body lying on the floor, and the vehicle hit her right in front of her.
She was confused. What was she going to do now? She needed to think quickly before she lost everything she worked hard to get.
"Ahhh!" she screamed out loudly. Groaning out of frustration before slamming back down on her faded black couch.
She thought of her life these past few months and how she had enjoyed everything she once wished for.
Selena had always been envious of Rose's wealth, connections, and seemingly perfect life. It ate away at Selena every day, gnawing at her soul.
And on that fateful day, consumed by her jealousy, she left Rose to die on the streets out of pure spite.
Months passed with her living her life to the fullest, and when she thought she had gotten away with her dark secret, she buried it deep within her heart.
But No! To her dismay, that bitch decided to return, unharmed, rich, and even more powerful than before.
Her world was now suddenly turned upside down as panic and fear gripped her. She couldn't imagine a life behind bars.
Selena could barely comprehend the sudden reappearance of her once-dead friend.
She knew so far, from what she had watched from afar, that Rose was now a powerful figure who effortlessly commanded respect and admiration from everyone around her.
Selena's life, filled with deceit and envy, seemed meaningless in the new Rose's presence.
She sat on her couch, thinking of various ways to approach Rose in the best way possible. She knew from their just-concluded meeting with Rose that she definitely hated her.
She was definitely unfit to bear the weight of poverty again, and Selena knew she had to face Rose and confront her past actions. She had to approach Rose with trembling hands and a heavy heart; her action needed to seem like she was ready to face the consequences of her jealousy-driven betrayal. She needed to act like her sidekick again in order to escape this.
Selena thought of several ways she could plead for forgiveness. Rose's eyes, filled with a mix of sadness and disappointment, flashed through her eyes once again, making her swallow the huge lump that had formed in her throat.
Selena fell into a deep slumber, letting her mind wander to a dream Land where everything was perfect and worked out.
She had just pleaded for forgiveness, and with Rose's guidance and support, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery and transformation. No longer driven by jealousy and spite, she worked tirelessly to rebuild her life, seeking to make amends for her past mistakes.
She saw her and her once-bitter enemies become an unstoppable force when they joined hands. Together, they used their wealth and power to bring positive change to their community.
Their friendship blossomed once again, now built on trust, forgiveness, and shared goals. They became inseparable, supporting each other through thick and thin. Their bond had transformed from one of envy and betrayal to an unbreakable alliance that would last a lifetime.
She was smiling in her dreams when a loud, sharp noise rang through her ears, bringing her back to her world.
She picked up her phone, looking at the screen before sliding it and placing it on her ears.
" Hello........" She talked.
Selma stood up again, pacing around her living room after getting off the phone with Ryan. She couldn't believe what was happening or why it was happening to her.
How could he do this to her? She asked herself
They have both been partners in crime, bound by a dark secret that connected them. They had conspired together to let Rose perish in cold blood, and now that the weight of their secrecy was about to be exposed, Ryan began suffocating her.
When Ryan started to show signs of remorse, Selena became increasingly desperate to protect herself. She confronted him, threatening to expose their shared crime to the authorities if he didn't find a way to absolve it completely.
Caught between a rock and a hard place, Selena found herself torn between her guilt and the fear of Ryan's retaliation. She struggled to find a way out of their heinous act while desperately seeking a way to protect herself from Ryan's anger.
Driven by fear and desperation, Selena delved deep into her conscience, searching for redemption and a way to absolve herself of the crime they had committed. She wrestled with her moral compass, trying to find a path that would set her free from Rose's clutches.
Selena contemplated her options, realizing that escaping the crime would require courage and resourcefulness. She devised a daring plan that involved exposing Ryan's involvement while simultaneously finding evidence that would exonerate herself.
As Selena put her plan into motion, she knew that every move she made was a gamble. She gathered evidence from secret witnesses and enlisted the help of trusted allies, knowing that her entire future hung in the balance.
She needed a high-stakes confrontation with Ryan where he could reveal the undeniable evidence of his role in the crime. With her witnesses by her side, she needs to be forced somehow to confess about his sole involvement in this, without knowing how it could affect her.
She needed a confession from him that would send shockwaves through their community and shatter the web of deception while also making her the victim. She knew Rose was over there making a plan or two of her own, so it wasn't a time to relax at all.
After putting everything together, she set out her plan for Ryan accordingly, without him knowing a thing.
I'm sorry, Ryan. I love you, but not enough to sacrifice my future, she said, staring into the darkness from the giant mirror placed beside her bed in her bedroom.